Saison Du Lawnmower - Homebrew, First Keg!

Appearance: Light orange, cloudy, short but full-bodied head

Smell: Slight orange tones, semi-sweet aroma

Taste: Smooth, almost tasteless, but with a subtle bitter and hop aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Extremely slight & smooth, uniform and rapid coating with a top of the mouth "twinge" from the hops 

Drinkability: Extremely smooth: the nice easy-drinking summer beer that I was aiming for. This is the first beer I've made with ingredients other than the typical water, barley, yeast and hops. This beer included coriander, bitter orange peel, and rock candy sugar. The orange peel is definitely present both in aroma and taste. The coriander seems lost, but likely spiced the beer ever so slightly. The sweetness of the rock candy sugar is present initially, but gives way to the bitterness of the hops. The orange is the forward flavor, but does not blend so well with the bitterness aftertaste. I don't recall trying a saison before that included all these characteristics, so I'm not so sure that I didn't screw something up. Nevertheless, it's an interesting beer, and very drinkable. It isn't my favorite homebrew, but it is interesting. And as this was largely an experiment in kegging for the first time, I'd say it's a success. 

Serving type: home keg!

Grade: B-